When the harvest rots: Bagerhat’s Boro farmers count losses after untimely rain
14 May 2026, 13:48 PM
Agriculture
Leaving banking behind, marketing graduate finds fortune in cattle farming
13 May 2026, 22:24 PM
Agriculture
Govt to waive Tk 5.18 crore farm loans for 6,646 Bagerhat farmers
13 May 2026, 18:05 PM
Agriculture
Govt begins Boro paddy procurement in Bagerhat
13 May 2026, 13:40 PM
Agriculture
Bumper mango yield rekindles hope among Natore farmers
13 May 2026, 10:06 AM
Agriculture
Business Plus / Oil flowers on the coastlines
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Bumper harvest expected as Pabna’s litchi season begins
8 May 2026, 10:15 AM
Agriculture
Haor farmers sink into debt, misery
8 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Agriculture
Haor floods wipe out Tk 1,047 crore crops: agri ministry
7 May 2026, 21:24 PM
Business
Floods trigger cattle feed crisis in Sylhet haor region
7 May 2026, 14:48 PM
Agriculture
M’singh, Netrakona, Sherpur: Agriculture takes a hit from floods
The recent flash floods that marooned over 100,000 people in Mymensingh, Netrakona and Sherpur have left a trail of serious damage in the croplands of the three districts.
11 October 2024, 18:31 PM
Tariff commission suggests halving sugar import duty
The commission recommended NBR cut sugar import duty to 15% from existing 30%
6 October 2024, 13:51 PM
Goat rearing makes Selina solvent
Selina Akter, 35, and her husband Khorshed Alam, 45, from Sreemangal upazila in Moulvibazar, moved to Chattogram’s Bayezid Bostami area in 2008 and opened a roadside tea stall.
3 October 2024, 19:22 PM
Potato, onion prices fall after duty cut: tariff commission
The reduced import taxes will remain effective until Nov 30 this year
30 September 2024, 12:42 PM
Watermelon in fish farms
Around 6,200 farmers across nine upazilas of Khulna have been cultivating off-season watermelon on approximately 919 hectares of land in fish farms.
28 September 2024, 19:31 PM
Madhupur pineapples get GI recognition
The famous pineapples produced in Madhupur Garh region of Tangail has earned the status of a GI product, increasing the prospect to export the fruit abroad
26 September 2024, 13:02 PM
Indian potato import through Hili resumes after a break of 77 days
Two trucks brought in 47 tonnes of potatoes on September 25
26 September 2024, 12:09 PM
Govt to train 32,000 Farmers
The government has launched an initiative to train 32,000 farmers on climate change adaptation strategies in an effort to build resilience against the growing impact of climate change
22 September 2024, 16:16 PM
Vegetable sapling growers in Pirojpur hopeful of greater profits as weather improves
Farmers of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur and Nesarabad upazilas are expecting good profit margins for their vegetable saplings as weather conditions have turned favourable in recent days
13 September 2024, 09:47 AM
Rain ravages huge Aman seedbeds
Incessant rain for over a month has wreaked havoc on Aman seedbeds and flooded vast croplands in Patuakhali and Barguna, badly affecting crop cultivation.
10 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Growers demand fair price of tea leaves in Panchagarh
The tea growers warned that they would launch a tougher movement if their demands were not met within seven days
5 September 2024, 18:15 PM
BB hikes banks’ agri loan disbursement targets
The banks have to disburse Tk 38,000 crore in FY25, a target 8.75% higher year-on-year
29 August 2024, 10:16 AM
Aman cultivation: Sale of saplings sees rise in Rajbari
Farmers in different upazila of Rajbari are busy purchasing paddy saplings for planting in their croplands amid the ongoing Aman planting season across the country.
29 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Fair price delights Mymensingh farmers
Farmers involved in producing red sugar, locally known as Lal Chini, in Mymensingh’s Phulbaria upazila are delighted due to a good production and fair price of the item this year.
18 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Keeping onion fresh for over 6 months
Onion growers in Faridpur are optimistic about the newly constructed model storages for onion and garlic, which promise to reduce spoilage and enhance profitability.
16 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Crab farming has potential to boost export earnings: experts
They spoke at a PKSF workshop
16 July 2024, 14:02 PM
Guava, hog plum growers fear poor harvest
Growers of guava and hog plum in Pirojpur and Jhalakathi districts are worried over a possible poor production due to unfavourable weather and the aftermath of cyclone Remal.
12 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Fish worth Tk 10 lakh killed by poison in Tangail
Unidentified miscreants killed fish worth around Tk 10 lakh by pouring poison into ponds of a fish farm in Tangail's Ghatail upazila early today (Friday)
12 July 2024, 17:42 PM
Aman farmers worry over lack of rain
Paddy farmers in Khulna division are worried as a lack of rainfall on the onset of Aman season threatens to adversely affect cultivation.
5 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Loan disbursement deadline of Tk 5,000 crore agri-refinance fund extended
Bangladesh Bank includes tuber crop cultivation, goat and lamb rearing in the scheme
27 June 2024, 12:55 PM